Far Sighted Defence

Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeK 10 6 3 2
  2. heartK Q 8
  3. diamondK Q
  4. club10 8 7
  1. spadeJ 5 4
  2. heart6 5 4 3 2
  3. diamondJ 10 7 5
  4. clubQ
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 - - - 2
S 4 - - - 2
E - 1 4 1 -
W - 1 4 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA Q 8 7
  2. heartA J 10 7
  3. diamondA 4 2
  4. club9 3

Contract: 3heart
Declarer: West
Lead: diamondK

  1. spade9
  2. heart9
  3. diamond9 8 6 3
  4. clubA K J 6 5 4 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade 1NT 3club
Pass Pass Dble Pass
3heart End
North did exceptionally well by not cashing the second heart trick and instead cashed diamondQ and led a club to his partner's king. The diamond continuation was ruffed with the master trump and when North played a second club declarer was in hand for the last time. Although West could lead spadeJ to pin South's spade9, when North covered there was no way back to hand for the second spade finesse and declarer was eventually down one. Note that ...
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